{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968/section-27A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968/section-27A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/49",
  "legislation_title": "Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968",
  "path": "section/27A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "27A",
  "heading": "Grants in respect of community service facilities",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may make a grant to a local authority of such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of expenditure incurred by that local authority in providing a relevant service.\n(1A) In subsection (1) above, a “relevant service” means a service—\n(a) for the purposes mentioned in section 27(1) or 27ZA of this Act;\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c) for such other similar purposes as the Scottish Ministers may prescribe.\n(1B) Any grant made under, or paid by virtue of, subsection (1) above is subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.\n(1A) In a case where two or more local authorities are discharging any function mentioned in section 27(1) or 27ZA of this Act jointly, whether or not in accordance with arrangements made under section 56(5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), the power of the Scottish Ministers to make grants under subsection (1) above in respect of expenditure incurred for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection includes a power to make such grants, on such conditions as are mentioned in that subsection, to a local authority nominated by the local authorities from among their number.\n(2) Before exercising his power under subsection (1A)(c) above the Secretary of State shall consult local authorities and such other bodies as he considers appropriate.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 27A inserted by Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49, SIF 39:1), s. 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 27A(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 27A(1) (3.4.2006) by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), ss. 21(2)(a), 24(2); S.S.I. 2006/48, art. 3(2), sch. pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 27A(1) substituted (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 27A(1A)(a) inserted (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 27A(1A)(b) repealed (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 27A(1A) beginning with the words \"In a case where two or more local authorities\" inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 72, 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 27A(2) substituted (1.4.1991) for words by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 39:1), s. 61(5)(b); S.I. 1991/850, art. 3, Schedule"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 27A(2) substituted (31.3.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(1)(2), sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/49/section/27A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:53:29.441282+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}